Thursday, 28 February 2013

So
the LORD was with Joshua, and his reputation spread throughout the land.
(Joshua 6:27)

I was wondering today how your walls are doing. Are they
still standing or have to successfully given them to the Lord as you marched in
His name to watch them fall and crumble. I have so often seen myself break down
wall just to find myself rebuilding them later again. I think we get ourselves
in a habit of failing and this makes us rebuild walls that once were broken
down.

This verse just stood out today. I love the way it says: So the Lord was with Joshua. Do you know
that the Lord is with you right now? He stands right beside you. In fact He is
all around you. And then because the
Lord was with Joshua his reputation
spread through the land. Wow! That is just awesome. My dear friend, think
about that. The Lord is with you and your reputation will spread through the
land. This is so powerful. God is ready to build you up and make you more than
you can ever imagine in His name and for His glory. Inside you is a warrior and
leader that is waiting to be released. You are the one that the Lord needs to
fight in His army and to lead by setting an example that will spread your reputation
through the land. People will look up to you and know that God is with you as
you stand firmly grounded in His Word. There are so much more to you than meets
the eye, and you are in for a surprise when God starts to work in you.

I salute you today great warrior and I pray that the Lord
will bring about release in you so that you will become the leader and warrior
He intended you to be for the glory of His name and to save lives as you stand
grounded in His Word, in Jesus name.

I believe that with a heart filled with the Holy Spirit,
eyes focussed on God, faith in Jesus Christ and a foundation build on the Word
of God, you can be the ultimate example of a true leader and a victorious
warrior in life and in all that this world can throw at you. Come with me today
as we bring down the enemy. Let us take the fight to them. Let us break down
walls and set captives free as we destroy the grip of the enemy and send them
running.

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

When the
people heard the sound of the rams' horns, they shouted as loud as they could.
Suddenly, the walls of Jericho collapsed, and the Israelites charged straight
into the town and captured it. (Joshua 6:20)

There are so many amazing things that the Lord did in the
Bible, but to me the fall of Jericho is just one that stands out. A fortress of
a city safely behind unbreakable walls locked shut so that no one can come in
or out. The army of the Lord marched around it and the walls just crumbled. It is
just awesome!

My dear friend, are there walls in your life that you cannot
break? Do you find yourself staring at the impossible not knowing how you will
ever succeed of overcome this enormous task? The Lord your God will give you
victory over all that holds you back and keeps you away from His great love. The
Lord needs warriors for His army and He needs you to take up your armour and be
ready to march around these walls today. I can see you fully armoured with the
armour of God, sword in hand and ready for battle. But the battle is not yours
to fight, because the Lord has already given you that victory in Jesus Christ. All
you need to do is walk in His glory and shout His name and the walls will
crumble so that you can take possession of this piece in your life and give it
to the Lord for His glory.

I pray that you will become the warrior the Lord has
destined you to be so that you will break the chains and watch the walls come
down around you for the glory of our Lord, in Jesus name.

The whole armour of God (Ephesians 6:11-18)

Put
on all of God's armour so that you will be able to stand firm against all
strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood
enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against
mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly
places. Therefore, put on every piece of God's armour so you will be able
to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still
be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the
body armour of God's righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes
from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all
of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put
on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the
word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert
and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

So
the people left their camp to cross the Jordan, and the priests who were
carrying the Ark of the Covenant went ahead of them. It was the harvest
season, and the Jordan was overflowing its banks. But as soon as the feet of
the priests who were carrying the Ark touched the water at the river's edge, the
water above that point began backing up a great distance away at a town called
Adam, which is near Zarethan. And the water below that point flowed on to the
Dead Sea until the riverbed was dry. Then all the people crossed over near the
town of Jericho. (Joshua 3:14-16)

Wow! Once again the Lord leads the people of Israel through
water by making an opening and letting them walk through on dry land. Now here
we are living in our land that is about to be invaded by a nation and as this nation
stands to cross a great river, the river suddenly backs up and they walk through
on dry land. Now if I was living there I would be terrified of such a people.
God is just amazing!

My dear friend, where do you find yourself today? Are you
standing on the banks of a great river not knowing where to cross? Do you need
a break from the continuous flow of events to cross through on dry land? God is
with you and just as He was with Moses and Joshua, He stands with you and He
will let you walk through all that burdens you on dry land. I love how the Lord
tells Joshua in verse 7: "Today I will begin to make you a great
leader in the eyes of all the Israelites. They will know that I am with you,
just as I was with Moses.” I feel that the Lord is telling you today that
He will make you a great leader in your family or at work and that He will lead
you so that you will cross on dry land and that you will let others follow you
on this path to salvation.

I pray that you will become the leader God has intended
you to be so that you will follow His voice and walk through all that troubles
you without fear, in Jesus name.

My dear friend, God sees the immense amount of
possibility in you. Let Him be your guide and follow His voice so that you will
become the leader He needs you to be. You have so much more that you can
conquer in life for the glory of our Lord, the creator of heaven and earth. Come
let us unite in our Lord and stand today so that we can defeat the enemy with
the Lord that strengthen us and leads us so that our victories today will echo
His glory into eternity.

Monday, 25 February 2013

No
wonder our hearts have melted in fear! No one has the courage to fight after
hearing such things. For the LORD your God is the supreme God of the heavens
above and the earth below. (Joshua 2:11)

I hope you had an awesome weekend and that you are well
rested and ready for the week that lies ahead. Our weekend was a blessed one
where we once again had the privilege of spending it amongst family. Family
plays a vital role in our lives, they are there to help us and stand with us
through troubled times. When I see how wonderfully blessed we are with the
amazing family that God has given us, I once more realize how great and awesome
our God is.

Joshua had send spies into the Promised Land and
specifically into Jericho. They found a prostitute named Rahab where they took
shelter and hid themselves from the king of Jericho. Rahab hid them in her roof
and told the soldiers that they had left already. She then turns to the spies and
told them that the people of her land is living in fear of the Israelite people
for their God is the supreme God of the heavens above and the earth below.

My dear friend, the enemy lies in fear of our God knowing
what He is capable of. You are the child of the supreme God who made the
heavens and the earth. God sends us into our land every day, not to be spies
but to openly stand out as His representatives. The enemy fears that you will
boldly live your life as a son of God and without fear start each day, because the
victory is already in our hands. The hearts of our enemy melts in fear even
when they hear the name of our God. Let us take on today without fear, because the
fear is not ours to bear, the fear is in the enemy. We are the sons and
daughters of the living God and with Jesus in our hearts we are unstoppable and
unbeatable in our war against the forces of darkness.

Let’s take the land the Lord has given us and conquer it
with His message on our lips and His light in our hearts. Let’s us destroy the
strongholds of the enemy and turn hearts towards Jesus so that we can save
lives and let people be released from the grip of evil into the light of Jesus.

I pray that you will walk without fear, talk without fear
and show Jesus without fear, in Jesus name.

Friday, 22 February 2013

"Remember
what Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you: 'The LORD your God is
giving you a place of rest. He has given you this land.' (Joshua 1:13)

Overcome:

Finally! I want to say finally the people of Israel is
about to cross the Jordan river and into the Promised Land, but I also want to
say finally it is Friday and finally we are back at home. Everybody is fine,
but I can see the strain of a tough week in my family’s eyes. When I read this
verse today I see this land as a piece of our lives. When we move closer to God
we come across areas in our life that we must overcome or get control over so
that we can move closer to God. So what I feel the Holy Spirit is saying to me
is that God says that He is giving you a place of rest, and He is giving you
these areas so that you can continue your journey to Him and you do not need to
worry about them anymore. He has given you victory!

My dear friend, I can only humbly give all the glory to
God for keeping me up through this week. For giving me strength and for keeping
me close to His heart. All the glory and all the honour goes to Him for keeping
His hands over my family and for giving me wonderful friends like you. God has
gone ahead and He has given me a place of rest, He has given me this land, this
area as I humbly place my life and my family in His hands.

I pray that you will overcome the areas in your life
where you need victory so that you will come closer to God, in Jesus name.

Book for the month

Many Christians feel bombarded by the messages they hear and the trends they see in our rapidly changing world. How can we resist being conformed to the pattern of this world? What will faithfulness to Christ look like in these tumultuous times? How can we be true to the gospel in a world where myths and false visions of the world so often prevail? In This is Our Time, Trevin Wax provides snapshots of twenty-first-century American Life in order to help Christians understand the times. By analyzing our common beliefs and practices (smartphone habits, entertainment intake, and our views of shopping, sex, marriage, politics, and life’s purpose), Trevin helps us see through the myths of society to the hope of the gospel. As faithful witnesses to Christ, Trevin writes, we must identify the longing behind society’s most cherished myths (what is good, true, beautiful), expose the lie at the heart of these myths (what is false and damaging), and show how the gospel tells a better story – one that exposes the lie but satisfies the deeper longing.

Movie of the month

The pre-ministry life of Jesus from his baptism with John the Baptist to his exploration of the wilderness